Geranium Pour Monsieur

Testing this one now...it seems like--quite literally--the perfect suit sent. That said, I'm fortunate not to have to wear suits tremendously often at this stage in my life. Even so, this is one for the wishlist, and one that seems 100% worth its price to me. May have to factor this into my 5 year plan

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The only Malle I really don't like . To me it does not smell exactly like toothpaste but it does smell exactly the same as when I go to the dentist, some kind of tooth desinfectant or something, or the rinse product. I wanted to love it so badly, especially given my overall Malle attraction, but I simply can't. Don t want a remember my dentist every time I wear this one. A big No for me.

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I'm one that really likes this and always get a compliment when I've worn it. Wore it to my company dinner last month and had 2 people actually wrote down the name. Doesn't remind me of toothpaste at all. Floral with mint overtones in a very masculine way. And at a dinner wearing a suit where there's dancing going on later in the evening, heavy scents I've worn in the past turned out to be disastrous (Bois du Portugal, Musc Ravageur). This one works perfectly when dancing and sweating wearing a suit.

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I don't think mint is the problem--in fact, I think the mint note is handled very well.

I would certainly consider this as a warm-weather fragrance if it wasn't for the fact that I pick up an offputting citronella note--so I won't be considering this unless I head for mosquito-infested climes.

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I enjoy Geranium Pour Monsieur as an alternative to other more 'standard' summer scents - altho HK is not in the tropics our Spring / Summer is easily compatible to Singapore etc - sometimes even more oppressive. The way the mint is handled actually reminds me more of freshly grown mint I used to use in tea, it's quite soft and uplifting, so no problem there for me - it's a nice change from citrus or lavender styled scents and very natural. It seems to last pretty well for me during the day and I agree that it's quite crisp and dressy - fine for work.

Just an after thought - I wore the Creed Selection Verte a few times and liked that but it is very fleeting, of course. GpM is the only mint I have come across that has the same natural feel to me, and extending the mint with the geranium solves the short lived nature of SV in it's own kind of way.

For me tbh these two have pretty much nothing in common except maybe for a few notes they might share.

I love Oxf. and Camb but can't wear GpM. I don't get much of the peppermint in the C&S by the way, nothing compared to the Malle's. I smell way more the lavender obviously, and the Oak Moss and Sandalwood. Bergamotte is also detectable, but the mint is really tamed.

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Originally Posted by Trebor

The problem with Geranium Pour Monsieur is that, after about 30 minutes, it's too BLOODY QUIET!

I do like some loud frags as well as many quiet ones but this strikes me as the type of frag that would work as a quiet cologne type. For a loud frag [i.e. Trebor stylee ;-)] it may go quiet, but for a quiet one - its BLOODY LOUD...

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Yes, definitely smelling like toothpaste. Geranium extract is very cheap in price and I just don't understand the inflated price of this toothpaste fragrance. Ungaro III flings it out of the water with its tail any moment of the day.

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Also one of my preferred Malles - a wonderfully smelling scent IMO.

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I've always wanted to like Toothpaste Pour Monsieur, but I just can't get past that shouty mint screaming at me before it all just dies out. I also got looks of murder from my girlfriend - so I've pretty much given up on this.

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Originally Posted by Rumblefish

Testing this one now...it seems like--quite literally--the perfect suit sent. That said, I'm fortunate not to have to wear suits tremendously often at this stage in my life. Even so, this is one for the wishlist, and one that seems 100% worth its price to me. May have to factor this into my 5 year plan

Any fans of this particular frag on the boards?

I totally agree about the tailored, suit-worthy vibe. I envision a super-premium tropical weight wool in charcoal grey or midnight navy with a very subtle chalk stripe. I don't wear this scent but a friend of mine does and I can say it goes just as well with 501's and a waffle henley. He has noted the mint but says it doesn't last and he rather enjoys it.

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Totally irrelevant who this fragrance is made by: Yes it really does smell like youve just sprayed yourself with some kind of antibacterial mouthwash, and it does not get any better by waiting to see if it blossoms into anything interesting or pleasing to the nose...